dishonourableness
Syllables
dis-hon-our-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/dɪsˈɒnərˌəblnəs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
dis- + honour + -ness
The word 'dishonourableness' is divided into six syllables: dis-hon-our-a-ble-ness. It is a noun formed from the root 'honour' with the prefixes 'dis-' and suffixes '-our', '-able', and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('our'). Syllabification follows rules of maximizing onsets and separating vowels after consonants.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being without honour; disgrace, shamefulness.
“His behaviour was a complete dishonourableness to his family.”
“The dishonourableness of the act shocked the community.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('our'). The first, second, fourth, fifth, and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, unstressed.. hon — Open syllable, unstressed.. our — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. ble — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel After Consonant
A single vowel following a consonant typically forms a separate syllable.
Open vs. Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are open; those ending in a consonant sound are closed.
- The vowel cluster '-our-' can be pronounced differently in some dialects.
- The word's length and complex morphology present a challenge for syllabification.
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